Burritos for bigots
A Florida restaurant gives its burritos racially-charged names — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
By The Week Staff | August 10, 2012
Only in America #1
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Florida burrito restaurant is under fire for mocking illegal immigrants with the names of menu items. Robert Kapuschanski, owner of Lola's Burrito Joint, says that taking the "Wetback Willie" burrito off the menu in response to complaints was "the right thing to do, as a human being." So far, however, he has renamed neither the "Dirty Sanchez" burrito nor the "No Papers Shrimp."
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